The Indian mutiny of 1857 . , and enabled Outram to reachKanhpur with the much-needed reinforcements on the i6th. His first act illustrated the character of the that, under extraordinary difficulties, Havelockhad made a most daring attempt to relieve the garrison ofthe Lakhnao Residency, and that but for his own arrivalthat general would have been enabled to renew the at-tempt under favourable conditions, he resolved that thecredit of the relief should still belong to him above allothers. He therefore on his arrival issued a divisionalorder, in which he declared that, in gratitude
The Indian mutiny of 1857 . , and enabled Outram to reachKanhpur with the much-needed reinforcements on the i6th. His first act illustrated the character of the that, under extraordinary difficulties, Havelockhad made a most daring attempt to relieve the garrison ofthe Lakhnao Residency, and that but for his own arrivalthat general would have been enabled to renew the at-tempt under favourable conditions, he resolved that thecredit of the relief should still belong to him above allothers. He therefore on his arrival issued a divisionalorder, in which he declared that, in gratitude for, andadmiration of, the brilliant deed of arms achieved byBrigadier-General Havelock and his gallant troops, he,Outram, will cheerfully waive his rank in favour of thatofficer on this occasion, and will accompany the force toLakhnao in his civil capacity, as Chief Commissioner ofOudh, tendering his military services to Brigadier-GeneralHavelock as a volunteer. This generous offer was accepted in fitting terms <lX^7^ tJ^(7/?7tS<:) U-^l-t^Cl^ny. Have lock inarches to Lakhnao. 237 The force now at Havelocks disposal consisted of3179 men of all arms. It was constituted as follows. Thefirst infantry brigade, composed of the Madras Fusiliers,the 5th Fusiliers, the 84th, and two companies of the64th, was commanded by Neill. The second, composedof the 78th Highlanders, the 90th, and Brasyers Sikhs,was led by Colonel Hamilton of the 78th, with the rankof Brigadier. The artillery brigade, composed of Maudesbattery, Olpherts battery, and Eyres battery of eighteen-pounders, was commanded by Major Cooper. Barrowled the cavalry, consisting of 109 volunteers and fifty-ninenative horsemen. Crommelin was the Chief Engineer. With this force, leaving Colonel Wilson of the 64th,with the headquarters of his regiment and some details ofconvalescents, in all about 400 men, to hold Kanhpur,Havelock crossed the Ganges, on the 19th, under cover ofEyres heavy guns. Those guns follow
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